As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected in their voting record.
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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
How Jon Ashworth voted on Social Issues #
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Consistently voted for equal gay rights Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2019
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Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2015
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Consistently voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2019
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Almost always voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
12 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2011–2019
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Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Voted a mixture of for and against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2015
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Voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
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Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
59 votes for, 13 votes against, 29 absences, between 2012–2020
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Voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2016
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Consistently voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011–2012
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Generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
12 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2016–2020
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Generally voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes
13 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2016–2019
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Voted a mixture of for and against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2014–2015
Last updated: 15 July 2020.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Welfare and Benefits #
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Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
0 votes for, 13 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018
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Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
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Consistently voted against making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2012
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Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
2 votes for, 32 votes against, 11 absences, between 2013–2016
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Consistently voted for spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011–2014
Last updated: 8 May 2018.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Almost always voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
0 votes for, 21 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2018
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
3 votes for, 12 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2019
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Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
4 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2017
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2017
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2013
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Almost always voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2015
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Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
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Almost always voted for a banker’s bonus tax Show votes
16 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2015
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Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes
7 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2018
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Consistently voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
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Consistently voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2012–2013
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Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2015–2017
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Almost always voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2016
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Business and the Economy #
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Almost always voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
1 vote for, 17 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
7 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2020
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Almost always voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
2 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2014
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Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2019
Last updated: 1 July 2020.
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Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2013–2019
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Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2013–2020
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2020
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Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
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Almost always voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2019
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Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016
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Voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
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Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes
14 votes for, 2 votes against, 17 absences, between 2017–2020
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
17 votes for, 5 votes against, 15 absences, between 2017–2020
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Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
20 votes for, 8 votes against, 11 absences, between 2011–2018
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Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2015
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Voted for a lower voting age Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
Last updated: 1 September 2020.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Home Affairs #
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Generally voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2020
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Generally voted against the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
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Almost always voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016
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Almost always voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
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Voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016
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Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2016
Last updated: 30 June 2020.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Environmental Issues #
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Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
14 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2020
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2013
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2017
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Generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2018
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Almost always voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2014
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Generally voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015
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Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2019
Last updated: 29 September 2020.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Transport #
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Consistently voted for greater public control of bus services Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
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Consistently voted for slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2013
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2017
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Consistently voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
Last updated: 31 October 2017.
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How Jon Ashworth voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
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Almost always voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
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Almost always voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016
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Almost always voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
1 vote for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
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Generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013
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Generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013
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Consistently voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2011–2013
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Consistently voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2014–2018
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Generally voted against the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
8 votes for, 43 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2015
Last updated: 5 September 2018.
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